New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-12
CASUAL NOTES IN PASSING By.

CASUAL NOTES IN PASSING By.
General Martin T. Mcmahon, who has the United
States Marshalship of NewYork is growing gray as
the tabled rat In suit Of English gray which he
has donned Cor the the General is literally gray
frc IN top toe. He had come down from West Point
where he spent Sunday when met him yesterday. As
Democrat he has a wide awake eye on the McGlynn
movement and this is what he said:
"McGlynns accommodation IL the end OF his move
ment. few big meetings may be held like that
Of last night and then it will fall to pieces No good
Catholic will follow him. There may he a few weak
for an to throw Off the restraints the church
which their fathers found good but which they ma out
and George wholly sympathy and that George
has been trying to hold McGlynn back There VIII be
a break there II looks though McGiyi'n was
touched in his upper story by all the nattcry and ada
ton which he has received"
Senators Plumb OF Kansas; Vest OF Missouri: Allison,
of Iowa, and Cameron. of Pennsylvania have just
started for Montana. to be month"; as the guests
of Ex-Governor s. T. Hanser OF Helena
Ihear GOOD deal OF doubt expressed to the final
result of Dr. McGynns revolt against his superiors IL
is the serious action of the kind In many years
past and is thought by that In this age OF perh
thinking the Church enforce Its discipline by the
process OF communication On the other hand that
discipline nearly absolute and the social penalties
of excommunicaton are so severe that most persons
meet and majority Of the papers reaG proolc' .d
abandonment of Dr. Mctilynn by his parshlOners anu
finally abandonment OF his attitude OF 1eyot Dy
the priest himself
know OF no business which has had more rapid de
velopment, or which is extending with such rapid
strides, or in which many men have grown suddenly
rich than electric lighting has rapidly been reduced
10 a commercially sound and busnesslike basis III ID
fast becoming recognized in connection with gas as one
Of the necessities Of public iumnant anu told mat
few chandeliers are now inanuiac tireu WHICH
use II desired
Only few years ago the electric light man., with
his predictions Of immense developments OF the business
and of even greater profits regarded schemer,
and II he was not caustcaly alluded to unworthy OF
confidence business man, he was smiled upon con
temptuously as" Colonel Sellers. you know Less
than decade electric lighting was not looked upon
seriously as likely TO attain real Importance rs
commercial industry But is already one OF tho most
important and vigorous manufacturing enterprises OF
the present day Gas men have been edneaea 20 inc
necessity of combining the two iiumnators, anu tno
American Electric Manufacturing Company when ORG,
mated his system OF combined lights has been Initiated
in its policy by all the other companies
Many OF the shrewest and best business men in other
branches trade and manufacture well rs the prin
cpal capitalists OF the money centres fad are investing
largely In electric manufacturing Numbers OF those
who were pioneers in the business from honest convic
ons OF its Importance clear foresight OF Its future
have grown suddenly rich through IT, Notable are the
cases Of Thomas A. Edison. Brush ofthc Brush Company
Gof OF Americana Gilbert OF the Boston, and scores
of their associates All OF those named began In the
business es poor and all are now known 20 he
wealthy am told that God, of the American Company.
holds more in different electrical enterprises In
various parts OF the country than any other in the
United States His surroundings in the new Telephone
Building, at II Courtandst certainly indicate great
prosperity Cor for he has been among
bodest. most untiring and most entnuss'c WorhI
IA business
business Is estimated ut not less than $4,000 year
have little doubt that. when COTS favorite policy Of
combining gas and electric lighting Il finally accepted
by all the companies. and electric light securities
will be ranked among the most popular and best pay
ing of investments.
Colonel Duffy the noted gentleman farmer" OF Penn
sylvania and Larry Jerome have persuaded General
Simon Cameron. OF Pennsylvania, to accompany them on
European voyage which they will start on satur-
day. The trio were Mt bermuda together during inc
winter. General cameron's strength aud yisOr at
ninety are rcfnarkabe.
Senator Mcpherson, OF NewJersey, is noted for his
queer midday lunches when In New-York His business
near wast ard he generally goes over at noon to
wine cellar Pine ST.. where wines drawn directly
from the casks There he sins glass OF sherry while
he eats sandwich. IL is the pure wine that enuces
him, he says.
General s. b. Buckner of Fort Donelson fame, ia at
where he Is engaged in legal and railroad business
He will be in NewYork attending 10 important private
business for n week or ten days.
General Thomas l. CngInan OF North Carolina. the
orator from Buncombe, still fingers In New-iork.
seeking the aid OF capitalists TO introduce zirconia
points place OF carbon In electric lights lie says that
zrconia points will burn In the open air. without glass
globe equal In intensity any carbon. The General
has AN word TO say about politics Yesterday
he said II the present situation is retained for twelve
months, Mr. Cleveland will be renomnated. But you
can never tell what year may bring forth. Democrats
are very displeased with the President but there
1. no prominent statesman now TO antagonze him. IL
Thurman was not 50 old. he might he brought out
voorhees, and Mcdonald have no show. Ilil Is talked
about here In New York. bat has following outside.
have heard II said that Proctor Knott, OF Kentucky
may be brought forward ClevclaDds opponent in
convention. though that may be only joke. NO man
from the south Is likely TO be nominated Tor Presdent
vet awhile. II would not be good policy for tho Demo
party TO DO that because II might lose votes IN the
North some time IL will be recognized that a Southern
citizen has the welfare OF the country Of heart az well